Rayner Stephens High School

Yew Tree Lane, Dukinfield, Tameside, SK16 5BL

Requires Improvement

Inspected 26 September 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

35.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

628

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Tameside →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 628 / 831 (76%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 26 September 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

49.8%

Disadvantaged

20.5%

EAL

4.6%

SEN support

14.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

35.6

Attainment 8

628 pupils

29.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

46.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.0

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

87%

Sustained destination

79%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

13.1%

Overall absence

36.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

38.2

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

16.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

13.83

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

£51,450

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 23% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,600 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,008

Spend per pupil

£9,704

Income per pupil

50%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.